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. >>> and that's causing emergency evacuations in both louisiana and mississippi. we've got the latest of what's left of isaac, straight ahead. >>> also, mitt romney making it official tonight. accepting the republican nomination for president. his vice presidential running mate, giving conventiongoers exactly what they wanted. >>> and the result of a decades'-long study of monkeys. raising the question this morning, is it really worth cutting down your calories? >>> good morning, everybody. i'm rob nelson. >> and i'm diana perez. paula faris is on assignment. we begin this thursday, with misery raining down from tropical storm isaac. the floodwaters that one official in louisiana warns are rising shockingly fast. >> the latest this morning. president obama just signed disaster declarations for hard-hit parts of louisiana and mississippi. meanwhile, though, thousands of folks in that flood zone is waiting for crews to evacuate them. and 750,000 homes and businesses are without power. brand brandi hitt is live in new orleans this morning. >> reporter: good morning,
. >>> and that's causing emergency evacuations in both louisiana and mississippi. we've got the latest of what's left of isaac, straight ahead. >>> also, mitt romney making it official tonight. accepting the republican nomination for president. his vice presidential running mate, giving conventiongoers exactly what they wanted. >>> and the result of a decades'-long study of monkeys. raising the question this morning, is it really worth cutting down your calories?...
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extreme eastern louisiana. six to eight inches of rain on top of what we already have. and that will continue to spread its way into the nation's midsection, into the ohio valley. and will induce flash flooding through friday. rob and diana, wback to you. >>> now, to our other big story this morning. that's down in tampa. >> a big week in politics, as well. the republican national convention wraps up with mitt romney's acceptance speech. paul ryan made his national debut last night. t.j. winick is in tampa, now, with the very latest. t.j.? >> reporter: good morning. that's right. it's all been building to this. tonight, mitt romney will make his case that he's the man to lead america over the next four years and to turn america's economy around. but last night, it was his running mate's turn. america learned a little about paul ryan's wisconsin roots. >> i live on the same block where i grew up. we belong to the same parish where i was baptized. >> reporter: and a lot about his political beliefs. >> these past four years, we have suffered no shortage of words in the whi
extreme eastern louisiana. six to eight inches of rain on top of what we already have. and that will continue to spread its way into the nation's midsection, into the ohio valley. and will induce flash flooding through friday. rob and diana, wback to you. >>> now, to our other big story this morning. that's down in tampa. >> a big week in politics, as well. the republican national convention wraps up with mitt romney's acceptance speech. paul ryan made his national debut last...
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. >> reporter: louisiana and miss sippy have been hit hard. officials in louisiana reported 68 casees and six deaths while in mississippi, at least 59 cases and one death being reported. the centers for disease control and prevention said the united states is seeing the largest spike in west nile cases since 2004. in dallas, casey stegal, fox news. >>> and some rain showers out there. and you're saying that they falling a part. >> and that is right. i don't think that there is anything there and we see pictures. earlier, there was sunshine and we have a chance of showers and thunderstorms popping up for the next few hours and we will show you why now. void of anything across the metro area. we have been watching this north of baltimore for quite awhile now. more showers and thunderstorms moving into the northwest. most of what we have seen, though, have been coming from west to east and as it gets to i-81 and crosses over i-81 and everything quickly weakens and we have seen warnings to the west-northwest and have not had anything around the ar
. >> reporter: louisiana and miss sippy have been hit hard. officials in louisiana reported 68 casees and six deaths while in mississippi, at least 59 cases and one death being reported. the centers for disease control and prevention said the united states is seeing the largest spike in west nile cases since 2004. in dallas, casey stegal, fox news. >>> and some rain showers out there. and you're saying that they falling a part. >> and that is right. i don't think that there...
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and the corn crop is hitting the bin and some louisiana farmers are all smiles with 81% good-excellent. >> i would take typically we are cutting around 160 bushels per acre, that's in comparison to last year and a year before that when the statewide average was somewhere close to 130 bushels per acre. >> crusade irrigated corn acres could set records in the state. deals are coming in anywhere from 250 through 200 bushels per acre. those numbers are almost too good to be true. >>> this may not come as a surprise to many of our viewers but it's been a record hot summer. july has been the hottest month ever recorded in the contiguous united states since 1895. the average low temperature was 77.62 greece which breaks the old record set during the dust bowl in july of 1936. in addition, the national climactic data center says it was the hottest twelve-month period of time on record. >>> the number of farmers markets in the country continues to climb. the usda says there are more than 700 markets operating. each year the usda publishes the national directory of the top states were california
and the corn crop is hitting the bin and some louisiana farmers are all smiles with 81% good-excellent. >> i would take typically we are cutting around 160 bushels per acre, that's in comparison to last year and a year before that when the statewide average was somewhere close to 130 bushels per acre. >> crusade irrigated corn acres could set records in the state. deals are coming in anywhere from 250 through 200 bushels per acre. those numbers are almost too good to be true....
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thousands of folks in louisiana can't go back home because the areas are still flooded. homes are not there protected by the new levee system like this one belonging to bobby landry. his newly renovated house was all but swept away by the floodwaters. >> this house never had a drop of water from katrina and we know when they built that wall up, we figured the wall was going to increase the water here if we had a hurricane and it sure did. >> another casualty, livestock, a lot of animals did get to higher ground, but some never did make it to safety. >>> a tsunami alert has been lifted along the eastern coast of the philippines, but folks are still reeling from an earthquake that hit there today. it measured a powerful 7.6. that quake killed at least one person, brought down some homes, knocked out power in several towns. >>> the long holiday weekend, labor day, is upon us and topper is here with a look at our forecast. >> we're going to track what's left of isaac because that will have a direct effect on us. we'll start with radar. there's heavy rain pushing into missour
thousands of folks in louisiana can't go back home because the areas are still flooded. homes are not there protected by the new levee system like this one belonging to bobby landry. his newly renovated house was all but swept away by the floodwaters. >> this house never had a drop of water from katrina and we know when they built that wall up, we figured the wall was going to increase the water here if we had a hurricane and it sure did. >> another casualty, livestock, a lot of...
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thousands of people who live in louisiana still can't get back into their homes. cisco gonzalez helped to rescue dozens of his neighbors even though his own home was under water. he came back to his braithwaite home today to find out two of his neighbors were found dead. >> it's a very sad moment because the people that lived there were handicapped. >> we thought we were safe. we thought we were super safe. >> nobody super safe from this one. streets still looking like canals in this hard hit town south of new orleans and the floodwaters are slowly going down because the plaquemines parish levee was intentionally breached to drain the area, but a helicopterview shows many homes and businesses are still under water, still a long way to go, top. >> yeah. i guess some good news. we talked about this really the whole week that some of the midwest is getting some much needed rainfall. let me show you the next 48 hours where the bull's eye of rain will be. you'll notice the bull's eye is in eastern missouri and western illinois. you'll also notice green extends across t
thousands of people who live in louisiana still can't get back into their homes. cisco gonzalez helped to rescue dozens of his neighbors even though his own home was under water. he came back to his braithwaite home today to find out two of his neighbors were found dead. >> it's a very sad moment because the people that lived there were handicapped. >> we thought we were safe. we thought we were super safe. >> nobody super safe from this one. streets still looking like canals...
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, southeastern louisiana also on the list. southern mississippi, i'm just getting this information in. we are talking about the threat of the high winds, of course, the threat of flooding and now we're talking about tornadoes which are often seen in hurricanes in this kind of tropical weather. right now, andrea, i do believe what the times-picayune, says many will weather the hurricane at home. they think this is the best place. folks have great confidence in the levee system. we know there is concern about the pump system because if this hurricane stays over new orleans, we're looking at three to four inches of rain an hour. according to the president of jefferson parish, one of the low-lying areas of concern, the pumps can remove about an inch of water an hour so obviously, i don't have to do the math for you. you know what that means. there's a great concern for flooding here but at this point at least in the french quarter, that would normally be bustling with tourists, you would have businesses like this one behind me gre
, southeastern louisiana also on the list. southern mississippi, i'm just getting this information in. we are talking about the threat of the high winds, of course, the threat of flooding and now we're talking about tornadoes which are often seen in hurricanes in this kind of tropical weather. right now, andrea, i do believe what the times-picayune, says many will weather the hurricane at home. they think this is the best place. folks have great confidence in the levee system. we know there is...
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by thursday early morning hours just over louisiana. typically we see storms come in and out a little bit quicker than this. this is going to be a long wind event with heavy rainfall, again 20 inches of rain. the storm surge is a big deal as well, anywhere between 6 to 12 feet above normal ti tkerbg ide levels. martha: we'll get an update in a little while. we'll be in touch. bill: two big stories watching them eye to eye throughout the week. one of them is coming to tampa right now. governor romney set to aeu arrive here within minutes set to support his wife ann who will be on the stage later tonight to speak at the convention. martha: pretty exciting. our coverage of the republican national convention continues in tam ma as we get ready for the big night one. we'll be right back. about one reverse mortgage for years now. and no matter where i go, i get the same questions -- what is it? how does it work? so i thought that the best way for you to get those answers is to actually meet a client and a one reverse mortgage licensed profess
by thursday early morning hours just over louisiana. typically we see storms come in and out a little bit quicker than this. this is going to be a long wind event with heavy rainfall, again 20 inches of rain. the storm surge is a big deal as well, anywhere between 6 to 12 feet above normal ti tkerbg ide levels. martha: we'll get an update in a little while. we'll be in touch. bill: two big stories watching them eye to eye throughout the week. one of them is coming to tampa right now. governor...
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it's still moving through parts of louisiana. there's new orleans. and as we go through really the next 48 hours the storm system is going to be moving quite slowly. weakens into a tropical storm. looks like eventually that moisture will be working into areas including the midwest bringing beneficial rainfall. as i mentioned to you, on the radar right now, we do have a tornado watch in place anywhere you're seeing in red. as the day goes on, we're going to continue to see more of those storms developing. if you look right here, also start to see some of that lightning pop up. yes, that's an indication of a strong storm developing. now, as i continue to play on with this, we talk about some of the rainfall totals. now, suzanne, we're worried about potential for inland flooding. some of these regions could be looking at rainfall totals up to 18 inches. what you're looking at in white, that's 10 or more. as i said, we could certainly see more than that. then we factor in the storm surge. when some of these locations could see waves up to 7 to 11 feet ab
it's still moving through parts of louisiana. there's new orleans. and as we go through really the next 48 hours the storm system is going to be moving quite slowly. weakens into a tropical storm. looks like eventually that moisture will be working into areas including the midwest bringing beneficial rainfall. as i mentioned to you, on the radar right now, we do have a tornado watch in place anywhere you're seeing in red. as the day goes on, we're going to continue to see more of those storms...
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power in louisiana alone. flooding is reported along the mississippi coast and water spilled over one levee southeast of new orleans. we want to go to byron pitts in new orleans first. good morning, byron. >> good morning. here in new orleans we've seen wind gusts north of 80 miles per hour. trees are down, streets are flooded, power outages widespread. all to be expected. as bad as it is here, it's worse further south. police officers are out in these weather conditions going door to door looking for people who declined their order to evacuate. overnight as hurricane isaac dumped more than an inch of year every hour, most people in new orleans heeded mayor mitch landrieu's caution. >> we're in the heart of this fight. we're in the hunker down phase. >> we rode with national guard troops who along with new orleans police patrolled the mostly empty streets. a major problem? more than 350,000 without power across louisiana. >> see that. >> home video captured power lines popping in the storm. low-lying communiti
power in louisiana alone. flooding is reported along the mississippi coast and water spilled over one levee southeast of new orleans. we want to go to byron pitts in new orleans first. good morning, byron. >> good morning. here in new orleans we've seen wind gusts north of 80 miles per hour. trees are down, streets are flooded, power outages widespread. all to be expected. as bad as it is here, it's worse further south. police officers are out in these weather conditions going door to...
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then scheduled speaker bobby jindal of louisiana is staying home as residents are boarding up. the storm surge could reach 6 to 12 feet with between 6 and 20 inches of rain. wnbc meteorologist raphael miranda is tracking the storm for us. the fema director is saying don't be fooled. >> that is right, chris. it is not the winds, but the storm. a large storm. it is a different threat headed to the gulf coast. the latest advisory still has isaac at a 70-mile-an-hour tropical storm. look at the moment to the west. 7 miles per hour. it is creeping along in the gulf of mexico. once the heavy rain begins to move onshore, that will be the problem. as we look at the satellite picture, isaac is trying to form an eye, not successfully. we are seeing more wrap around convection. signs that isaac is strengthening and could become a hurricane as we head into the afternoon hours. here is a look at the radar. new orleans dealing with outer bands moving in. the rain threat and also a severe weather threat will continue throughout the afternoon. again, that path does have the potential for isaac
then scheduled speaker bobby jindal of louisiana is staying home as residents are boarding up. the storm surge could reach 6 to 12 feet with between 6 and 20 inches of rain. wnbc meteorologist raphael miranda is tracking the storm for us. the fema director is saying don't be fooled. >> that is right, chris. it is not the winds, but the storm. a large storm. it is a different threat headed to the gulf coast. the latest advisory still has isaac at a 70-mile-an-hour tropical storm. look at...
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the storm taking aim straight at louisiana. we'll get the latest for the evacuation order next for the last road, the final road throughout. this is grand isle, next. >>> the first part of louisiana to really feel the brunt of isaac is grand isle. there are mandatory evacuations for the 1500 people that live there. ed is live there on this tiny island where i know winds have been picking up. tell me what you're seeing right now. >> reporter: we are seeing some of the strongest winds we have felt all day. the latest calculations show that hurricane isaac is about 55 miles or so away from the mouth of the mississippi river. that means over the course of the next five to six hours we will begin seeing the strongest effects of this storm so begin to come on shore. this is definitely some of the hardest we've seen. what we haven't seen a great deal of is really rain that lasts for a long time. it's been coming through in short bands. we haven't seen the torrential downpours that have lasted a really long time in which we anticipate
the storm taking aim straight at louisiana. we'll get the latest for the evacuation order next for the last road, the final road throughout. this is grand isle, next. >>> the first part of louisiana to really feel the brunt of isaac is grand isle. there are mandatory evacuations for the 1500 people that live there. ed is live there on this tiny island where i know winds have been picking up. tell me what you're seeing right now. >> reporter: we are seeing some of the strongest...
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louisiana, mississippi, alabama. power workers cannot go in until this -- the wind reduces to 30-mile-per-hour range. they have, to obviously, put their lives first as well. so you have folks without power. hopefully they heed the warnings and they were able to get in and get some supplies. but the reality of the situation is hurricane isaac is not leaving any time soon. patience is key but safety is of the utmost importance. we're waiting to see what this storm does next, chris. >> we saw a good wind gust almost take you. tamron, be safe out there. >>> let's give you an idea about the situation all across the gulf coast. tamron mentioned all the people without power. 451,000 is the number we're getting just in louisiana. no power to those folks. in bay st. louis, mississippi, floodwaters washed out devastat coastal mississippi. this tree did survive but, still, there's a lot of shaking branches going on here. that's probably going to be okay. ever since then, a lot of trees have been replanted because this area was
louisiana, mississippi, alabama. power workers cannot go in until this -- the wind reduces to 30-mile-per-hour range. they have, to obviously, put their lives first as well. so you have folks without power. hopefully they heed the warnings and they were able to get in and get some supplies. but the reality of the situation is hurricane isaac is not leaving any time soon. patience is key but safety is of the utmost importance. we're waiting to see what this storm does next, chris. >> we...
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we get more on preparations in louisiana from shauna sanford of louisiana public broadcasting. >> reporter: people from louisiana started preparing early for hurricane isaac. >> you're always going to get thater in rouse feeling. >> reporter: with memories of hurricane katrina still lingering, there's great concern among many about whether the newly updated hurricane levees and flood walls will hold back the storm surges that caused so much damage back in 2005. the new hurricane protection system build and strengthened by the army corps of engineers is some 350 miles long at a cost of $14.5 billion. the corps says it will be able to take whatever isaac brings on. >> we're very confident it can hold up isaac and the closure plans to date have gone on flawlessly. everything is being executed with the state and local levee authorities and the corps of engineers. >> reporter: officials say what they've done is essentially reinforced the levee system to stop any storm surge from lake bourne and to prevent a surge from lake pontchartrain from flooding new orleans. but as was pointed out, the cha
we get more on preparations in louisiana from shauna sanford of louisiana public broadcasting. >> reporter: people from louisiana started preparing early for hurricane isaac. >> you're always going to get thater in rouse feeling. >> reporter: with memories of hurricane katrina still lingering, there's great concern among many about whether the newly updated hurricane levees and flood walls will hold back the storm surges that caused so much damage back in 2005. the new...
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governor jindal, the governor of louisiana takes issue with that. he wants a declaration of a full state of emergency, so a little back and forth between the governor of louisiana and the white house. jon: that's right, jenna. governor jindal of louisiana, yesterday was less than satisfied with the federal response. the "associated press" reporting that governor jindal sent a letter to the obama administration saying that the federal declaration falls short. they were asking for reimbursement for all emergency protective measure. the federal declaration only provided for direct federal assistance. in new orleans businesses are boarding upwind does and stacking sandbags but there doesn't seem to be much of a sense of alarm there at the moment on the eve of the 7th anniversary of katrina's arrival. there are a few signs this a tropical storm or hurricane is really on the way. some folks exsay they don't expect isaac to be anywhere near what katrina was. but folks along the coast might have a lot more to fear. in st. charms. parish, louisiana people ar
governor jindal, the governor of louisiana takes issue with that. he wants a declaration of a full state of emergency, so a little back and forth between the governor of louisiana and the white house. jon: that's right, jenna. governor jindal of louisiana, yesterday was less than satisfied with the federal response. the "associated press" reporting that governor jindal sent a letter to the obama administration saying that the federal declaration falls short. they were asking for...
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killed 6 people in louisiana and mississippi. death toll so far. thousands of homes and businesses still have no electrical power. the white house saying president obama will visit the gulf coast on monday. campaign carl cammeron with governor romney today. is he live tonight in new orleans. carl, the governor with a very specific goal while he is there. >> sure. one of the things he said he wanted to do by coming here was to bring attention to the situation in order to encourage people to take part in the relief effort through volunteerism and charitable giving. he also wanted to get a briefing and learn and said that repeatedly. he got down here and had a whirlwind two hour race through new orleans. he also went to the town of la feet. the motorcade went through flood zones, neighborhoods, households, seeing businesses and people's homes in 3 to 5 to 6 feet of water. the motorcade rattled past national guard staging operations where they were getting in part for the various different recovery and the work to sort of clean up after all of this. he
killed 6 people in louisiana and mississippi. death toll so far. thousands of homes and businesses still have no electrical power. the white house saying president obama will visit the gulf coast on monday. campaign carl cammeron with governor romney today. is he live tonight in new orleans. carl, the governor with a very specific goal while he is there. >> sure. one of the things he said he wanted to do by coming here was to bring attention to the situation in order to encourage people...
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75% in storm assistance, and then louisiana picks up the rest. is the president and fema doing enough? >> i believe so. you know, we had a great meeting yesterday with the governor. they had a conference call with the president. and i feel confident that they have stepped up and did their part through this disaster as well as helping us with the recovery since katrina. we're just almost back to normal here in plaquemines parish. and we have over $1 billion in levee improvements still to come. we are looking forward to that. we need two or three years without another major storm to get all of those levee protection projects finished so then we won't have to be evacuating every time we have a major storm. >> billy nunguesser, thank you so much for joining us this morning. >> thank you. you have a good day. >> you too. or try too, anyway. >>> recent taxes on the wealthy. we know what politicians think about that hot button issue. but what about the average american? we'll share that with you. everyone has goals. take the steps to reach yours, with u
75% in storm assistance, and then louisiana picks up the rest. is the president and fema doing enough? >> i believe so. you know, we had a great meeting yesterday with the governor. they had a conference call with the president. and i feel confident that they have stepped up and did their part through this disaster as well as helping us with the recovery since katrina. we're just almost back to normal here in plaquemines parish. and we have over $1 billion in levee improvements still to...
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and it's taking aim at louisiana. the biggest threat, storm surge, rainfall, cnn's forecasters are predicting floodwaters up to 12 feet, and with an eye on isaac, the republican press ahead with the national convention in tampa. we've got a packed show for you this morning. the new orleans mayor mitch landrieu will join us. mary landrieu will be our guest. aaron schock will talk to us. and mayor antonio villa ri goesa will be with us. and it, y pennington as well. it's tuesday, august 28. "starting point" begins right now. >>> hey, everybody. we're coming to you live from jackson square in the french quarter in new orleans. and our "starting point" is tropical storm isaac, which is gaining strength. it happened overnight, getting closer to becoming a hurricane as it closes in on the louisiana coast. the winds right now are hovering around 70 miles an hour. the storm expected to make landfall tonight or early tomorrow morning as a category 1 hurricane. storm surge and rainfall are the biggest concern. could create stor
and it's taking aim at louisiana. the biggest threat, storm surge, rainfall, cnn's forecasters are predicting floodwaters up to 12 feet, and with an eye on isaac, the republican press ahead with the national convention in tampa. we've got a packed show for you this morning. the new orleans mayor mitch landrieu will join us. mary landrieu will be our guest. aaron schock will talk to us. and mayor antonio villa ri goesa will be with us. and it, y pennington as well. it's tuesday, august 28....
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tens of thousands of people were ordered out of low-lying areas in louisiana and mississippi, alabama, due to the flooding. for the latest on the past of the storm we will second with roberta gonzales. >> it has made landfall, but sticky bird's-eye view of this particular hurricane that has become a category one, wind up to 80 m.p.h.. now it iits projected path, it moves onshore and loses a little bit of steam and then is downgraded to tropical storm and then a depression and an area of low pressure and will drop copious amounts are running into the great lakes. we're talking about a storm from the gulf of mexico, reaching the great lakes. it is interesting how much rain to anticipate. some areas could see 3 in., and as much as 20 in. is the system stalls. people in the central plains and mississippi valley say this is a boon for the drought stricken area. we will continue to monitor its progress later on in this newscast. >> it has been a busy first full day at the republican convention. mitt romney has officially been named the gop presidential nominee. at new jersey delegates put h
tens of thousands of people were ordered out of low-lying areas in louisiana and mississippi, alabama, due to the flooding. for the latest on the past of the storm we will second with roberta gonzales. >> it has made landfall, but sticky bird's-eye view of this particular hurricane that has become a category one, wind up to 80 m.p.h.. now it iits projected path, it moves onshore and loses a little bit of steam and then is downgraded to tropical storm and then a depression and an area of...
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we'll still have very heavy rains over south louisiana and mississippi. this morning flooding is occurring in biloxi, flooding as far east as mobile. all of this weather to the east still has to track across the new orleans area. they are by no means out of the woods yet. this heavy weather is going to continue for the rest. day and probably into the nighttime hours. here's what we're talking about of dramatic rainfall potential map. in addition to what's already happened overnight, we could cee lo cally 15 inches of rain or more during the next "48 hours." so a very dangerous flood situation. right now the wind field is showing hurricane gusts occurring over the new orleans area and a wide area o of tropil storm force winds extending as far east as the alabama coast line. notice that those will be over the area all day today and tonight and it won't be until we get to thursday morning that the storm actually starts to weaken a little bit and as a result the wind field will contract. the winds will come down, but i'm afraid that heavy rain may go for anot
we'll still have very heavy rains over south louisiana and mississippi. this morning flooding is occurring in biloxi, flooding as far east as mobile. all of this weather to the east still has to track across the new orleans area. they are by no means out of the woods yet. this heavy weather is going to continue for the rest. day and probably into the nighttime hours. here's what we're talking about of dramatic rainfall potential map. in addition to what's already happened overnight, we could...
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we'll go live to louisiana. here in tampa the republican convention we're standing by for the role call of states. we'll follow that as well. our live coverage from the republican national convention continues right after this. [ male announcer ] citi turns 200 this year. in that time there've been some good days. and some difficult ones. but, through it all, we've persevered, supporting some of the biggest ideas in modern history. so why should our anniversary matter to you? because for 200 years, we've been helping ideas move from ambition to achievement. and the next great idea could be yours. ♪ as much advanced technology as the world around it. with the available lexus enform app suite, you can use opentable to make restaurant reservations. during the golden opportunity sales event, get great values on some of our newest models. this is the pursuit of perfection. get great values on some of our newest models. ♪ (train horn) vo: wherever our trains go, the economy comes to life. norfolk southern. one lin
we'll go live to louisiana. here in tampa the republican convention we're standing by for the role call of states. we'll follow that as well. our live coverage from the republican national convention continues right after this. [ male announcer ] citi turns 200 this year. in that time there've been some good days. and some difficult ones. but, through it all, we've persevered, supporting some of the biggest ideas in modern history. so why should our anniversary matter to you? because for 200...
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western kentucky down into louisiana and mississippi, headed toward alabama, but the storm system up here, this is going to be moving off toward the east and is going to bring in more clouds and more moisture. here is the futurecast. no real problems today, here we are at 5:15. we'll take it up to tomorrow morning. i noticed some moisture tracking over us. expect a few showers around for the morning rush hour. a little break and then boom, scattered showers and thunderstorms through tuesday evening as well. things will settle down. things are still to the west and has to creep east. wednesday morning we may be dealing with a few more of these with the daytime heating. forecast tonight 73. upper 60s in the suburbs. not as cool and delightful, partly sunny tomorrow, scattered thunderstorm. if we get more activity we may hold in the upper 80s. if it looks like a few more storms on wednesday that may be changed at 5:00. thursday looks good, could be a late storm. saturday unsettled, sunday delightful. j.c., back to you. >>> while it takes a village to raise a child, the famous african-am
western kentucky down into louisiana and mississippi, headed toward alabama, but the storm system up here, this is going to be moving off toward the east and is going to bring in more clouds and more moisture. here is the futurecast. no real problems today, here we are at 5:15. we'll take it up to tomorrow morning. i noticed some moisture tracking over us. expect a few showers around for the morning rush hour. a little break and then boom, scattered showers and thunderstorms through tuesday...
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halves also a devastating blow to the louisiana coast. there was only one of those storms, katrina, which brought the levees down, and the reason for that, of course, the strength and the civil engineering problem, but in this case it would take an even stronger storm to do the same, and at this point it doesn't look like we'll quite get there, but the storm surge even the way the storm is now will be six to 12 feet. no matter what, this will have a major financial impact, but how much of a devastating storm this ends up is yet to be seen as it strengthens this afternoon. we'll keep you posted every step of the way, carl. >> todd, any possibility at all that it does not achieve hurricane status before landfall? >> i would say no, and i'll tell you why. i have been looking at the satellite photographs myself and personally i think it's already reached hurricane status. it just hasn't been announced yet. it is so close. i don't think there's any way it won't reach hurricane status by the time it makes landfall very first thing in the mornin
halves also a devastating blow to the louisiana coast. there was only one of those storms, katrina, which brought the levees down, and the reason for that, of course, the strength and the civil engineering problem, but in this case it would take an even stronger storm to do the same, and at this point it doesn't look like we'll quite get there, but the storm surge even the way the storm is now will be six to 12 feet. no matter what, this will have a major financial impact, but how much of a...
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landfall is expected in southeastern louisiana tomorrow evening. romney is working on his acceptance speech in massachusetts. he will be nominated thursday. congressman ron paul says he does not fully endorse the governor. a bit later, the impact of libertarians and paul supporters on this election. back in tampa, congressman paul ryan will accept the vice presidential nomination wednesday. he comes to florida tuesday. today he was in the hometown of wisconsin and i caught up with him there via satellite earlier today. >> you can see over my shoulder this is a track i ran track on. i'm standing on the hill that we take our kids flooding on. good to be home. >> bret: i want to ask you about the current environment here. there are a lot of republicans here who are excited for you to come down to florida. but to be honest, they are bummed out that isaac rained on their parade. their party. not so much the weather conditions here but that the storm has shortened this convention. and may truncate it further. your thoughts on all of that? >> well, that i
landfall is expected in southeastern louisiana tomorrow evening. romney is working on his acceptance speech in massachusetts. he will be nominated thursday. congressman ron paul says he does not fully endorse the governor. a bit later, the impact of libertarians and paul supporters on this election. back in tampa, congressman paul ryan will accept the vice presidential nomination wednesday. he comes to florida tuesday. today he was in the hometown of wisconsin and i caught up with him there via...
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and then it's followed by louisiana and west virginia. virginia ranks 15th on the list of most obese states. maryland is 22nd. washington, d.c. is near the bottom. they're at number 47. >>> coming up next, howard with the forecast. >> jc, still considering the threat of severe weather for the afternoon. i'm going to let you know when that may happen and when you should be paying attention the most. let's talk about the allergy update as we go to break. that really hasn't changed from yesterday. the numbers are down ever so slightly. tree pollen, grass, weeds, mold are all moderate. i'm looking ahead to some nice changes over the weekend when 9news now returns. [ male announcer ] the choice on debt... mitt romney's plan: huge tax cuts for millionaires, tax breaks for oil companies and corporations that ship jobs overseas, adding trillions to the deficit. president obama's plan: a balanced approach that asks the wealthy to pay a little more, eliminates tax breaks for outsourcing and oil subsidies, cuts government spending, and reduces the d
and then it's followed by louisiana and west virginia. virginia ranks 15th on the list of most obese states. maryland is 22nd. washington, d.c. is near the bottom. they're at number 47. >>> coming up next, howard with the forecast. >> jc, still considering the threat of severe weather for the afternoon. i'm going to let you know when that may happen and when you should be paying attention the most. let's talk about the allergy update as we go to break. that really hasn't changed...
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other stories that we're following in louisiana. a manhunt is underway after four deputies were shot, two of them have been killed. it happened in laplace, louisiana, west of new orleans. officials say the men were ambushed in a parking lot while conducting traffic. >>> and at least 70 large fires are burning in 13 states west of the mississippi river. near triple digit temperatures and winds are expected to fuel the flames. in washington state, a 22,000 acre fire has already forced more than 900 people to flee their homes. >>> and president president obama gets slammed over leaks about the raid that killed osama bin laden. in a 22-minute web video, former special forces officers, including navy s.e.a.l.s, accuse the president of taking too much credit for bin laden's death and for allowing too much classified information to become public. >>> and some unsettling economic news. about 30 minutes ago, we learned of an uptick in the number of americans filing their first claim for jobless benefits. the new number, 366,000. that's 2,000
other stories that we're following in louisiana. a manhunt is underway after four deputies were shot, two of them have been killed. it happened in laplace, louisiana, west of new orleans. officials say the men were ambushed in a parking lot while conducting traffic. >>> and at least 70 large fires are burning in 13 states west of the mississippi river. near triple digit temperatures and winds are expected to fuel the flames. in washington state, a 22,000 acre fire has already forced...
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landfall is expected in southeastern louisiana tomorrow evening. romney is working on his acceptance speech in massachusetts. he will be nominated thursday. congressman ron paul says he does not fully endorse the governor. a bit later, the impact of libertarians and paul supporters on this election. back in tampa, congressman paul ryan will accept the vice presidential nomination wednesday. he comes to florida tuesday. today he was in the hometown of wisconsin and i caught up with him there via satellite earlier today. >> you can see over my shoulder this is a track i ran track on. i'm standing on the hill that we take our kids flooding on. good to be home. >> bret: i want to ask you about the current environment here. there are a lot of republicans here who are excited for you to come down to florida. but to be honest, they are bummed out that isaac rained on their parade. their party. not so much the weather conditions here but that the storm has shortened this convention. an further. your thoughts on all of that? >> well, that is our first conce
landfall is expected in southeastern louisiana tomorrow evening. romney is working on his acceptance speech in massachusetts. he will be nominated thursday. congressman ron paul says he does not fully endorse the governor. a bit later, the impact of libertarians and paul supporters on this election. back in tampa, congressman paul ryan will accept the vice presidential nomination wednesday. he comes to florida tuesday. today he was in the hometown of wisconsin and i caught up with him there via...
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states of emergency from louisiana to florida. you'll be hard pressed to find water or batteries this morning in places like gulf shores, alabama and equally hard pressed to find someone in mississippi who doesn't have a harrowing tale of hurricane katrina. >> the day before katrina i owned three houses. the day after katrina i was homeless. >> for hundreds of miles the rituals of impending disaster, boarding up homes, topping off gas tanks and waiting. >> the message for our citizens is not to take this lightly. >> and around here, that is the enduring lesson of katrina. >> yeah i fear all storms. you never know what you're going to get. >> about 7,000 people here in plaquemines parish are part of that limited mandatory evacuation. but the city of new orleans, they have great confidence in that new system of levees. no mandatory evacuation there. savannah, they told folks to shelter in place and hunker down. as al said, this one is going to take a while to pass. >> lester holt, so many bad memories. thank you so much. more on the
states of emergency from louisiana to florida. you'll be hard pressed to find water or batteries this morning in places like gulf shores, alabama and equally hard pressed to find someone in mississippi who doesn't have a harrowing tale of hurricane katrina. >> the day before katrina i owned three houses. the day after katrina i was homeless. >> for hundreds of miles the rituals of impending disaster, boarding up homes, topping off gas tanks and waiting. >> the message for our...
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we have a fox news alert out of louisiana. water has come over the top of the levee near new orleans trapping people in their homes right now. let's go live to jonathan serrie in new orleans. >> good morning to you. that levee is in placquemine parish in one of the outlying areas near the east bank. local authorities are going around door to door warning residents that they need to get out of that outlying area of placquemine parish. it was under a mandatory evacuation, but some die hard residents refused to leave. what happened is the water levels got so high that they overtopped this levee. this was not an army corps of engineer levee, but a local levee. only eight feet tall. the water has been lapping over and according to some reports, beginning to creep into some of those homes there. meanwhile, there were two placquemine parish employees on that levee inspecting it. they became stranded on the levee. they're okay and they're in radio communication with their supervisors. but it will be a matter of time before rescuers ca
we have a fox news alert out of louisiana. water has come over the top of the levee near new orleans trapping people in their homes right now. let's go live to jonathan serrie in new orleans. >> good morning to you. that levee is in placquemine parish in one of the outlying areas near the east bank. local authorities are going around door to door warning residents that they need to get out of that outlying area of placquemine parish. it was under a mandatory evacuation, but some die hard...
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he'll visit louisian lafetite, louisiana. the health hazards numerous, he will get a taste for that offer the ability to raise the nation and sympathies and relief to new orleans. there were regular graphics put up on the screen and various different documents strolling in the convention hall urging people to donate to the red cross to help out people from isaac. this will be the opportunity to show what type of leader mitt romney would be in national disaster of this nation. he'll actually get to the storm site before president obama will who has been gearing up for his own convention coming up next week. so, it's a big, bold move by mr. romney, trying to show that he's ready for the job and ready to address situations and crises around the country and even the world already. heather. heather: what has been the reaction to his speech last night? >> reporter: well, the reaction obviously in tampa was spectacular. the romney campaign, if they thought there was a problem they are not likely to tell us about it. frankly, what ro
he'll visit louisian lafetite, louisiana. the health hazards numerous, he will get a taste for that offer the ability to raise the nation and sympathies and relief to new orleans. there were regular graphics put up on the screen and various different documents strolling in the convention hall urging people to donate to the red cross to help out people from isaac. this will be the opportunity to show what type of leader mitt romney would be in national disaster of this nation. he'll actually get...
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that set off alarm bells nor in louisiana than mississippi. concerns here and frenetic effort to make sure it doesn't happen. jon: let's hope it doesn't. steve harrigan in mccomb, mississippi. jenna: that would be one of our first live shots of steve where he wasn't into the water. jon: up to his neck. jenna: great work by steve and his crew to show us what is going on in mississippi. something else happening in illinois. it is series of bizarre twists and turns but now drew peterson's murder trial is come tock a close. what is coming up next for the man on the middle of your screen there? we'll tell you. >>> also violence intensifying in northern syria where rebels reportedly launched another major attack. a live report after the break. [ music playing, indistinct conversations ] the charcoal went out already? [ sighs ] forget it. [ male announcer ] there's more barbeque time in every bag of kingsford charcoal. kingsford. slow down d grill. in every bag of kingsford charcoal. the words are going this way-there's no way. oh, the lights came on
that set off alarm bells nor in louisiana than mississippi. concerns here and frenetic effort to make sure it doesn't happen. jon: let's hope it doesn't. steve harrigan in mccomb, mississippi. jenna: that would be one of our first live shots of steve where he wasn't into the water. jon: up to his neck. jenna: great work by steve and his crew to show us what is going on in mississippi. something else happening in illinois. it is series of bizarre twists and turns but now drew peterson's murder...